Since its first printing in 2004, the The Eight Characters of Comedy has created a sitcom vernacular used in the industry from character types like The Lovable Loser, The Manizer, and In Their Own Universe, to sitcom joke terminology like The Turnaround and Triplets, and sitcom rules like don’t change a word and follow the punctuation!

In the One-Day Comedy Intensive, actors learn The Sedita Method, combining comedic technique with character work: how to break down a script to understand the comedic intentions, how to identify different types of jokes and deliver them with comedic precision. Most importantly, actors are introduced to Scott’s The Eight Characters of Comedy, thereby helping them find their comedic niche.

The One-Day Comedy Intensive lays the foundation for the work that lies ahead and is a prerequisite to joining our Sitcom Acting Technique class. Actors will work continuously throughout class.

“Sedita’s keen insight and analysis of sitcoms is AMAZING! There has never been anything like it. AND IT WORKS! His acting students create wonderful characters!”-Mary Lou Belli, Emmy-Award Winning Sitcom Director

If I’d read Sedita’s book, “The Eight Characters of Comedy” when I was auditioning for sitcoms, I would be living in a much nicer house now!”-Judy Carter, Author, ‘The Comedy Bible’

Since its first printing in 2004, the The Eight Characters of Comedy has created a sitcom vernacular used in the industry from character types like The Lovable Loser, The Manizer, and In Their Own Universe, to sitcom joke terminology like The Turnaround and Triplets, and sitcom rules like don’t change a word and follow the punctuation!

In the One-Day Comedy Intensive, actors learn The Sedita Method, combining comedic technique with character work: how to break down a script to understand the comedic intentions, how to identify different types of jokes and deliver them with comedic precision. Most importantly, actors are introduced to Scott’s The Eight Characters of Comedy, thereby helping them find their comedic niche.

The One-Day Comedy Intensive lays the foundation for the work that lies ahead and is a prerequisite to joining our Sitcom Acting Technique class. Actors will work continuously throughout class.

“Sedita’s keen insight and analysis of sitcoms is AMAZING! There has never been anything like it. AND IT WORKS! His acting students create wonderful characters!”-Mary Lou Belli, Emmy-Award Winning Sitcom Director

If I’d read Sedita’s book, “The Eight Characters of Comedy” when I was auditioning for sitcoms, I would be living in a much nicer house now!”-Judy Carter, Author, ‘The Comedy Bible’

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